UBUNTU

ubuntu |oŏˈboŏntoō|

noun

a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity.

Wikipedia

Ubuntu (Zulu/Xhosa pronunciation: [ùɓúntʼú]; English: /uˈbʊntuː/ oo-BUUN-too) or "uMunthu" (Chichewa) is an African ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other. Some believe that ubuntu is a classical African philosophy or worldview^[1] whereas others point out that the idea that ubuntu is a philosophy or worldview developed in written sources during the second half of the 1900s.^[2] The word ubuntu has its origins in the Bantu languages of southern Africa.

What we came up with. 

Family, Loving each other, influence, connection, respect, honesty, sharing, belonging

"We can be human only together", 

"I cant be myself without you being yourself" 

"Its asking more of ourselves that others."

"A person is only a person because of other persons."

We spent our volunteers weekend looking at this word and what it means and what it looks like for us. As a team. As a family. In the nursery. In our cottages. At TLC. 

It was a good weekend getaway. Relaxing, not having to worry about the kids. Like parents, we talked about the kids in almost every conversation. But it was great to be just us To get to know each other a bit better and to just have fun.